Brake



Oct. 12, 1943. G. R. TREMOLADA 2,331,517

BRAKE Fi led on. 9', 1940 v7 Sheets-Sheet i Gum/4,140 IQ; TEE/140mm,

INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY Oct. 12, 1943. G. R. TREMOLADA 2,331,517

BRAKE Filed Oct. 9, 1940 7 Sheets-Sheet 2 O 4 5 ig 2 0062052440 IQ. ZQEMOAADA,

INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY Oct. 12, 1943. G. R. TREMOLADA BRAKE Filed Oct. 9, 1940 7 Sheets-Sheet 5 Quaz/fL/uo 1Q Z'QFMOAADA,

INVENTOR.

' ATTORNEY Oct. 12, 1943. TREMOLADA 2,331,517

' BRAKE Filed 001:. 9, 1940 7 Sheets-Sheet 4 78 GU61 /ELMO IQ ZPEMOM 0,4,

INVENTOR.

Oct. 12, 1943.

G. R. TREMOLADA BRAKE Filed Oct. 9, 1940 7 Shgts-Sheet 6 9M 0 PC ATTORNEY.

Patented Oct. 12, 1943 BRAKE Guglielmo R. Tremolada, Los Angeles, Calif., assignor to Emsco Derrick & Equipment Company, Los Angeles, Calif., a corporation ifornia of Cal- Application October 9, 1940, Serial No. 360,346

27 Claims.

My invention relates to band brakes, and relates in particular to a heavy duty brake suitable for use with a draw-works of a rotary well drilling equipment. 7

It is an object of the invention to provide a brake of the above character of rugged form and by which ample braking force may be effected.

It is an object of the invention to provide a brake of this character wherein the annular brake member or band is accurately formed of material having spring characteristics so that it may be relatively closely fitted around the brake drum and may not have great clearance when it is extended or released.

It is an object of the invention to provide a brake having a circular band substantially entirely surrounding the drum and having a support adjacent to one side of thedrum, this support being arranged for limited movement toward and away from the drum as the brake band is contracted and expanded.

It is an object of the invention to provide a device of the character set forth in the preceding paragraph wherein the support comprises a tangential guide and a body sliding on this guide with means for connecting the dead end of the brake band to the support and for connecting the live end of the brake band to the slidablebody, there being means for moving the body on the tangential guide so as to move the live end of the brake band toward the dead end thereof to constrict the brake band around the drum.

A further object of the invention is to provide a brake wherein the back kick resulting from premature engagement of the drive clutch of the draw-works is absorbed or relieved. Mypresent invention has means comprising a yielding resistance to permit movement of the support of the brake band in tangential direction when reverse movement of the drum applies tangential force through the band to the support.

A further object of my invention is to provide a brake of the character hereinbefore described having simple means for applying a contractile force to the brake band to bring the same into braking engagement with the brake drum. In one form of my invention the contractile force is hydraulically applied to the brake band and in the other form of the invention the contractile force is applied through mechanical leverage and linkage means. In both forms of the invention the brake band is maintained in full floating relation to the drum and is applied to the drum in such a manner that chattering is avoided.

A further object of the invention is toprovide a dual brake device wherein the pressure applied to the brake band to contract the same is at all times equalized.

A further object of the invention is to provide a brake of the character described wherein the actuating mechanism for the brake band is compact in form so that it may be placed at the lower front portion of the draw-works and-which has a single adjusting means associated with each brake band for taking up for wear.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will be brought out in the following part of the specification.

Referring to the drawings which are for illustrative purposes only:

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of a preferred form of my invention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation taken from the position of the arrow 2 in Fig. l. I

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary section taken on the line 3--3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary elevational view taken from the position indicated by the line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is anenlarged cross-section on a plane represented by the line 5-5 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a plan view of the device shown in Fig. 5,'with the cover thereof removed and with parts thereof sectioned on the plane indicated by the line 66 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a front elevation of an alternative form of my invention having mechanical actuating means instead of hydraulic actuating means.

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary side elevation taken from the position of the arrow f Fig. 7.

Fig. 9 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken on a plane represented by the line 9-9 of Fig. 8.

Fig, 10 is a fragmentary section taken as indicated by the line l0l0 of Fig. 7. 1

Fig. 11 is a. fragmentary section taken as indicated by the line lll of Fig. 7.

Fig. 12 is a fragmentary section taken as indicated by the line lZ-l 2 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 13 is a fragmentary front elevation of an alternative form of hydraulic pressure device and associated actuating lever means.

Fig. '14 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken as indicated by the line I l-4'4 of Fig. 13.

In Fig. 1 I show a pair of brake structures in spaced relation corresponding in position to the brake drums H of a spool or drum I2 of the type employed in rotary drawworks. A feature of my invention is that the brake structure'lil may be readily installed at different distances of separation in accordance with the axial dimensions of cable spools. The brake structures 10 are duplicates and are actuated through use of a single lever l3 which operates a unitary hydraulic pressure device [4.

In the following I. shall describe a single. brake structure lo, the description of which will apply to the details of both of the brake structures to shown in Fig. 1. structure l comprises a. brake band member [5 comprising upper and lower substantially semi cylindrical brake bands specifically indicated as lBa and 16b. These brake bands [6 are dupli cates so that they may be used either as an upper brake band l6a or as a lower brake band Nib. Each brake band 15 is made from spring steel so that it tends to retain its substantially semicircular form. At the rear end of each band 15 there is a pair of projecting fins IT with openings [8 therein toreceive' a hinge pin l9. As shown in Fig. 4, the members ll of the upper and lower bands 16a and l6b are held in desired spaced relation by a spacer sleeve 20 which fits around an intermediate portion of the pin I9. 7

At the front end of each band l5 there is a pair of projecting plates 2|; each of these plates-having an inner opening 22 and an outer opening 23. The rear or leftward portion of the brake member l5, as shown in Fig. 2, isyieldably' supported by supporting means 24 compriisng a lower link 25 which is connected through an eye member 26 with the sleeve 20, an intermediate spring member 21 and an upper screw hook 28 which extends through a structural part 29 of the drawworks and has an adjusting nut 30 for vertical adjustment to change the tension in the spring 21'. In accordance with standard practice-each brake band I5 is provided with an inner facing of brake blocks 31.

The front ends of the brake bands l5 are connected to a support 32' which, as best shown in Fig. 3, includes a slide member 33 disposed on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2, which is tangential to a circle concentric to the brake druni H. with which. the brake band member. i5 is employed. This slide member 33 is part of a bar which is supported by a bracket 34 and a fitting 35 so as to have limited movement toward and away from the brake drum l'i during the different phases of the action of the braking "device. The

fitting 35 comprises a cylindrical body 36 and a pair of downwardly extending legs 3.! connected by means of apin- 38' to the bracket 34 which is secured to any suitable foundation 39- such as the base of the drawworks with which the brake is used. The bar 40, comprising the slidev33, has a head 4| at its lower end, and an enlarged portion 42 which projects upward through the cylindrical body 36 of the fitting 35. There is a shoulder 43 at the upper end of the enlargement 42,, and between the enlargement 42 and the slide 33 there is a threaded section 44.

An inverted .cup 45 surrounds the portion of the enlargement 42 which projects above the upper endof the. cylindrical body .39 and conceals a heavy spring 46 having the function of urging The top wall of the cup v45 is held against the shoulder 43 by a cylinder .41 having alower internally threaded wall 48 which is screwed downward on the threadedp'or- ;tion section 44 of the bar 40. thereby forcing the:-

As shown in Fig. 2 the brake upper wall of the cup into engagement with the shoulder 43 against the force of the spring 46.

A sleeve 49 forms a body slidable on the slide 33. This sleeve has at its lower end an annular piston 50 which projects downward into the upper end of the cylinder 41, there being an annular sealingmernberBl held against. the lower face of the piston 5m and the s1eeve 493 by means of a spring 52'. The sealing' member 51' makes sealing engagement with the adjacent surface of the liar 40 and also makes sealing engagement with the inner surface of the cylinder 4'1. The upper portion of the sleeve 49 is provided with external threads-53' and' engaging these threads 53 there a split nut 54. The split nut 54 is provided with a clamping bolt 55 whereby it may be clamped around the sleeve 49 so as to prevent relative-rotation of the nut 54 and the sleeve 49. As shown in Fig. 3, the nut 54 has diametrally projecting trunnions 56 from which links 51 are hung, theseli'n'ks being heldart the trunnions by circular plates 58, secured to theends of the trunnions 56 by weld's- 5B". 7

The lower portions of the links 57 are provided' withopenin'gs 59 to receive the inner ends of pins which project inward toward the sleeve 49 from the openings-2 3 in the plates 21- at the front end of the lower brake band- [51). These pins 99 are closely" fitted in the opening 23 so that theinner ends thereof provide relatively rigid pivotsto engage the openings 59 inthe lower portions of'the links 51. Thepi'ns 69'- are secured the openings 23 by means of screws 6| which are threaded ihttr the plates 2F and clamp tightlyag'a'inst the outer faces of the flanges c'r plates 82 which are secured to the outer'portions of thepi'n's 8'0: Theouter'po'rtiolis of the pins 69 are provided with grooves G3 to receive locking wires 64 which are threaded through openings '65 inthe heads of the screws BI after the screws 54 are firmly tightened.

The upper end of thebar 40' has a section- 66 of reduced diameter whichis separatedfrom the slide=3 3 by meansof a shoulder '61-. To co'nnect theupper end 'of' the bar 40 to the front or rightward enidfo'f the upper brake member 1 521 I provide'a swivel block 69 havingan upright or nearlyvertical opening69 te receive the section 'B'G of the rod 40", and having a lateral opening "to receive a pin l't which passes through-openi'ngs 22' in the plates 2l at tlie front end of the brake band Hide. A cap 12, threaded onto the upper end of the bar 40, limits upward movement of the swivel block "6-9, but does not prevent relative rotation of triebloek 69 and the bar 40. p

Operation'ofthe device shown in 'Figs. 3-and4 i-s accomplishedbythe application of hydraulic fluid through a flexible conduit 13 and inlet n-tting T4 into interior of the cylinder '47 so that the pressiire thereof will act upwardly against the piston 50 to movethe sleeve 49 upwardly on -the" slide portion- 33 of the bar 40,

thereby causing the front err-def thelower band lfib to mdve tewalrd'thefro'nt end of the upper band We. The brakeband member |5"wil-1=b e accordingly 'constricted'arcund the drum Y H as shown in 'Fig. '2'. When the h'ydraul'ie pressure is released irom'theeylind'e'rl-T and the'fronte'nd of the brake band- [ibis allowed to: move downwaid'the eficti ve'dianie'ter' of the brake band member f5will' increase, the spring 2T wnrhrt the'rearwardporticrr of the brake band member l5, and the support-'32 will swing 'rightward'until the stop 'screw15 engages thebase 39,. where tially concentric to the drum II.

piping 17 between the valves 99 and theres'pec tive conduits I3 which lead to the cylinders 41.

upon the brake-band member l will again as-. sume aposition substantially concentric to the drum I I, as shown in Fig. 2.-- It will be noted that the spring 21 is disposed at an angle so that it-has a' rightward component of force as well as a lifting action. This rightward component will swing the support 32 rightward through a distance determined by the position of the adjusting screw I5, Fig. 2, so that the ex-- panded brake band member I5 will be substan- The adjust-- ing screw I5 threads through an arm I6 which projects forward from the lower fitting 35 of the support 32 and the lower end of the screw I5 is adapted to engage the member 39 when the support 32 swings rightward.

An especial feature of the invention is that the brake band member may be readily adjusted to proper working relation to the drum I I, by two simple adjustments. Above the piston 59, the sleeve 49 has a shoulder ll of hexagonal form so that a wrench may be applied thereto to turn the sleeve 49 when the clamping bolt 55 ofthe nut 54 is released. Accordingly, the sleeve 49 may be then turned within the nut 54 to cause the nut to travel upward on the threads 53 of the sleeve 49,after which the adjustable parts may be locked in adjusted position by tightening the clamping bolt 55. Then, the adjusting screw I5 may be set so as to limit the outward movement of the-support 32 to the desired extent.

Rotation of the bar 49 relative to the fitting 35 is prevented by a key I39 which is mounted in the enlargement 42 of-the bar 40 in position to project into a keyway I3I in the cylindrical body 36. For lubrication of the interior of the sleeve 49, so that it may slide freely on the slide portion 33 ofthe bar 49, I provide a grease fitting I32 which is threaded into the head 4| and the lower end of the bar 40, as shown in Figs. 3 and 12, this grease fitting I32 communicating through a radial hole [33 with an axial hole I34 in the bar 40, the upper end of which axial hole I34 has communication through a lateral port I35 with the exterior space of the bar 49 lying within the sleeve 49. The engagement of the key I30 with the keyway I3I, prevents rotation of the bar 49 so that the grease fitting I32 will be held in a position projecting outwardly between the legs 31 of the fitting 35.

As shown in Fig. 1 the flexible conduits I3 are connected through piping 1! with the hydraulic pressure device I4 which is actuated'in response to forward swinging movement of the lever I3 through a shaft I8 and linkage and lever mechanism I9 shown in Figs. 5 and 6. As shown in Fig. 1, the lever end of the shaft I8 is supported in a bearing 80, and the other end 8| of the shaft i8 is supported in bearings 82 disposed at the rear of the hydraulic pressure device I4, as shown in Fig. 6.

This hydraulic pressure device I4 has a base 83 falling symmetrically on opposite sides of a center line X-X, Fig. 6. On opposite sides of the center line X--X the base 83 supports a pair of standard hydraulic master cylinders or hydraulic compressor units 84, each of which has a shaft 85 projecting toward the center line X-X, Fig. 6, and each shaft has on the inner portion thereof a lever 86 which, in accordance with standard practice, engages a push rod 81 of a piston 88. Each hydraulic unit 84 is connected through a conduit 89and a valve 99 with the, piping I1, and valves 9| are placed in the On one of the shafts 85a relatively long lever 92 is secured and on the other of the shafts 85 a shorter lever 93 is secured, these levers 92 and'93 being interconnected by means of a stud bolt 94. A short lever 95 is keyed on the shaft l8,'this lever '95 having a hub' 98 surrounding the shaft I8 between the bearings 82 of the base 83. The lever 95 has stops 9'! and :98 arranged substantially at an angle of 90 and being respectively positioned so that the stop 9! will engage a wall 99 of the base 83 while the shaft I8 is rotated in anti-clockwise direction so as to carry the lever 95 into the position in which it is shown in full lines in Fi 1. -When shaft I8 is rotated in clockwise direction the stop 98 be moved toward the position in which it is.

shown in dotted lines IIJI', the links I52 carry-- ing the lever 92 toward or into the position indicated by dotted lines 92' in Fig. 5. With the arrangement of'levers 95 and 92 as shown, the: first part of the movement of the lever 95 from. its position of Fig. 5 will cause a relatively rapid. movement of the lever 92, but a the pin IOI:

. approaches or passes through the position indi cated at IN, the proportionate angular movement of the lever 92 will approach very close to zero value and the force exerted through the links I02 will be at correspondingly high value.

Accordingly, movement of the brake lever I3- will produce an initial flow of hydraulic fluid into the cylinders 97 of relatively large volume and comparatively low pressure, but as the operative movement of the brake lever I3 continues the volume of hydraulic fluid delivered to the cylinders 41 will be gradually reduced and the pressure thereof will be proportionately increased, making it possible through movement of .the brake lever I3 to quickly bring the brake blocks 3| into engagement with the brake drum H and to thereafter apply ample braking pressure without exertion of undue force against the lever I3 by the driller.

The draw-Works brake disclosed herein is especially useful in conjunction with draw-works driven from internal combustion engines through clutch means, and is so constructed as to avoid liability of injury to the driller through kickback of the brake lever when the driving clutch is engaged in advance of the release ofthe brake.

When the cable is being played out fromv thev spool I2, such spool will rotate in an anti-clock wise direction, and when the brake-band member 4 I5 is constricted around the drum Ii, the force frictionally transmitted thereto from-the drum II tends to energize the brake, and the brakeband member I5 will transmit to the support 32 an upward force. the cable on the spool I2, engagement of the driving clutch will cause the spool I2 to rotatev in clockwise direction, and if the brake is not released in properly timed relation to the engagement of the clutch, the live end of the brake-. V

When it is desired to wind.

bend-r member amelnthe front end; at. the l wer band; 15.12;. will; rans it. an abr nt. heavy; downward; force; through; the; sleeve; 48: to; the Piston 50. sothat alow is stru k ai st. e hydraulic fluidz blow is; Believedtora pr-aca tical extent sothat' a buildeup inpressure in the: hydraulic units 84 will not; result inta kick-back; oi; the; lever I3, release of: theblow; being; accomplished by the downward: movcmenttof the ar 40 and th y inden 4* a ainst t p d; force exerted bythe'spring 45.

In Big. 13 I show an alternative hydrazine pressure device I4. which; may be; substitutedfor the. hydraulic. pressure device I-4 shown: in; Figs- 1-,.2, 5, and 6; This. device I4? employs ai singlecompressor unit 84." instead: of a pair; at compressor units 84. as. shown; in: Fig-s 5. and; 6 the detail of construction:v of the compressor; unit 34! lSg being shown in 14 takemim conjunction with Fi 113.

The compressor unit 84; includes; a shell, I31, preferably; formed integrally; with a base I38, which projects: rearward; or leftward, from the; shell I 31 and has thereona bearing: I39 to receive; one end of the operatingshaft I8 towhich; the operating lever litiszkeyed, as shpwnin liigs. 1; and 2. The base I-38:is,secu1ed: to thegbottom. wall or base plate 39 ofthe draw-wor-ks bymeans of bolts I40. A relatively short crank- I44 is: provided, this crank. I41having a hub- I42 keyed. on. the shaft I8 adjacent to; the bearing; I3 9;. When operating rotation is: transmitted,- through. the. shaft 18 from the leven- I3, thecrank I4}. will: rotate in clockwise direction from' the 110+: sition in which it is shownin full lines i i-Fig. 14; toward the position. inwhich it: is shown; in; dottedlines MI.

The'lever I4'I is connectedby-means 01a ton sion link I43 with a lever I44: whichis. fixed; on the outer endof a shaft I45:-car -'ried in-bear.-- ings; I45 in the upper part; of the shell: I31 in: aposition to pass acrossthe upper part of the oil chamber I41 formed'by the;shell. The. lower; endof the link I43 is connected to therlever I4I= by means of a pin I48; and; the other endofi the link I48; is connected by. a pin: M8 130; the.- swinging end of the lever" I44 *The hub, I59 of the lever I44 isclampedon the shaft Hab means of clampingboltsl 5| On the inner portion: oft-he; shaft I45 theretis, keyed an actuating lever I527 havinga cup, or: socket I53 at-. the swingingendthereofito. en a eathrust pin I54 which inzturmengages.a piston; I55 slidable in a cylinder I56:which iesecured. to the rear or left face of the shell; I'31 hy; means of. bolts I51. At. the outerend of the-cylinder I55. there is a reduced. projection I51 at havinga discharge passage I58: to which. the hydraulic piping 'II of-Fig. 1-. is connected wheni thehy draulic pressuredevice I4f is,substitute d ion the;- device.

A cup sealing member IIiI'I-is.held;agair 1s t.-the; inner face of the piston- I55;by n eans ofia com-- pression spring IBI= which extends from a; plate. I62 at the leftward end. of Y the" cylinder? IfiIh to.- a plate I53 disposedwithimthe sealing: 11p '53- A spring I65, of smaller diametenextendsiiromz the plate I63'to..avalve I56 provided at the-:lefta ward end of the cylinder I552 to limit the rate; at which fluid may be discharged; from: the cyle. inder. I56. into the discharge opening: I 581 when; actuating pressure isapplied tioatherpistonx I551. The valve I65 is. of atypenow-employediimhlbdraulic master cylindersifor thispurposeh When.

thevalve IBB'may yield. rightward from the posie tion in which itis shown;to permitatree'retum ofi hydrau icfluid from. the passage I58 intotho, culinder I58 Thelinle I43.is of suchlength that;

- when the lever- IA-I- is], initsfull. line position,v

' position thereof; I44-", the result being that, as

the; brake.- is applied! there will; bea gradual in,-. creasein; the power, ratioduetothe fact that as the levee IMisswung, toward a position penpen dicular to, the longitudinal center line of. the link; me, the;- angleof; thecrank I44: relativetothelongitudinal center-r line; of; the-link- I 43 willbe ole-- creased IPIOHI 90% to. substantially zerovalue.

In.themechanically actuatedifonm of my brake shown in Figs; '7 to; 10- incIusive I employ; brake structures; I ll!" employing of; the parts used in thebrake structure; I0; and which, in? orden to avoid duplication of; descriptiomwill be identi fifidiby thefsame numerals; with the addition of; a. prime marl; applied: thereto. In; this form of; the. invent-ionthe cylinder: 41% is; eliminated and! also; the fluid: pressure device I4 with; its;associ-- ated conduits; As best. shownin Fig. 9; the-bar- 40! has: a cylindric; section I05 above the shoul-- der- 43! defining the upper endi of: the enlarged section, 42-2 andspaced; from the shoulder 43; thereds acollar I06:to-definetheupper-end' on the cylindric section. To hold the cup 45 down. against the upward force ofthegspringfi' a split bloclo; I0]; is;- clampedaround the; cylindric section: loamy means-of; heavy-bolts IOQ; I -he split block: 01; has:- 31 8 4 2 37 a d upwardly exte ding.- arm: Ina-which carries; a. iulclfum'bolt H0 disn sediint aehorizontal plane; and inspaced relation to the lower. part of the slideipolftion 33! of the bav, 40.. lever;- a m: I I;I is hinged on; the fulcrum. bolt- I Hl; and; in.- the: portion.- I;I.2 thereof which extends, acrosathe-face of; theban' Iflithe lever. arm I-I I carries a heavy pin: I I 3; having a yoke- I I4: comprising; fingers I:I 5- which: extend across opposite sidesot thebar 40! abovethe collar I05; The lower endof: the sleeve: 49! is supported onth yoke H4: and when the projecting; arm Hit onthelever MI; is moved; downward; the yoke- I14! willrbe movediupward tocause the:sleeve- 45! to slide upward on the slide portion 33?, thereby actuatin ior applying the; brake.

As; ShOWIIjiII FiKQ, the arms, I I6; of the levers I.I ;I project; toward; each othen and are connected. depending; links: H I? with the ends of a. floate ing cross-ban H 8;. the center of: which: is engagedblli'meansslgiiil for. exerting;aidownwardforce. The QIfOSSFb E H8. and the links? I H: constitute an qualizing; means; whereby the: force: applied. in: dnwnward; direction through the means I9: will; beequally distributed: to the levers. I II Ihe force: exerting means I Iallfincludesa; clevis I 20 connected by means ofsan adjustablebar' I212 with the forwardly extending: levers I22; of. the bellcrank-v I231 As shown in;F.'ig. 10,.this:belli 5 .anh1 3; has a lever I24 projecting upward! therefrom; which. lever is' connected by means: of: a1 link I252t0 :adelatively short lever I 2fimount-r ed: on: the: inner" end of the actuating. shaft. 18! adaptedito be rotated'bysmeans-ofz the "hand-'lever I33;

Themechanically. actuatedzform: of.- my inven: tionl showndn .Figs; 7sto. 11; also: includes: the feat ture comprising means. for"; absorbing. thekicl: back resulting; from. engagement. of the drive the; piston: I55; is moved. in; rightward: directiqm clutchof the draw-works ahead. of therelease of the brake. When such kick-back occurs, the bar 40' and the sleeve 49' will be moved downward relative to the fitting 35 and against the action of the spring 46. This will result in a downward rotation of the fulcrum levers Ill around the pins l 21 by which they are connected to the upper end of the links H1, and as a result thereof the yokes H4 will be moved downblocks I01, thereby causing a downward relative 33 to accomplish a releasing of the brakes sufficient to permit slippage of the brake drum.

ward relative to the fulcrum bolts H0 and the I,

movement of the sleeves 49' onthe slide portions In both forms of the invention disclosed herein, the brake band operating mechanisms ar d the ends thereof disposed in adjacent relationf a support contiguous to said ends, said support being mounted so as to have limited movement toward and away from said drum and having a slide lying along a line tangential to a circle I concentric with said brake drum; a body slidable on said slide, said body being connected to one of said ends of said band member; means connecting the other end of said band member to said support; and means for moving said body relatively to said connecting means so as to constrict said band around said brake drum.

2. In a brake of the character described, for use with a brake drum, the combination of: a brake band member to encircle said drum, with the ends thereof disposed in adjacent relation; 'a support contiguous to said ends, said support having a slide lying along a line tangential to a circle concentric with said brake drum; means mounting said support so that it may havemovement toward and away from said drum, so that it cannot move in one direction along said tangential line and so that it may have movement'in the other direction along said tangential line; yieldable means to resist movement of said support in said other direction along said tangential line; a body slidable on said slide, said body being connected to one of said ends'of said band member; means, connecting the other end of said band member to said support; and means for moving said body relatively to said'connecting means so as to constrict said'band around said brake drum.

3. In a brake of the charatcer described, for use with a brake drum, the combination of: a brake band member 'to encircle said drum, with the ends thereof disposed in adjacent, relation; a support contiguous to said ends, said support being mounted so as to have limitedmovement toward and'away from saiddrum and having a slide lying along a line tangential to a circle concentric with said brake drum; a body slidable on said slide, said body being connected to one of said ends of said band member; means connecting the other end of said band member to said support; and hydraulic means operative between said support and said body to move said body relatively to said connecting means so as to iconstrict said band around said 'brake drum.

.. .4. In conformable brake means for use with a to said base structure adjacent each'of said drums; connecting means on each of said mounting members to engage cooperatin'g'portions of said bands; separate hydraulic means at each of said supports, operative tomove said connecting means so as to constrict said brake bands on their respective drums; force' exerting means; pressure applying means employing force from said force exerting means to compress'a liquid; and conduit means for said liquid, connecting said pressure applying means with said separate hydraulic means.

5. In conformable brake means for use with a draw-works having a base structure, a plurality of spaced brake drums and brake bands therefor, the combination of: a plurality of separate mounting members, each adapted to be secured adjacent each of said drums; separate hydraulic means carried respectively on each of said mounting members and each being-operative to 'constrict a brake band into braking engagement with its cooperating drum; a single force exert: ingmeans; pressure applying means operated by "said force exerting means to compress a liquid;

and'conduit means conformable to the spacing of said hydraulic means, determined by the spacing'of said drums, for connecting said pressure'applying means and said hydraulic means,

6. In a brake of the character described, for

use with a brake drum, the combination of:' a

circular brake band to pass around said drum, :said band having the free ends thereof lying in adjacent relation; operating means engaging the ends of said'band and being operative to draw the same toward each other; means supporting said operating means, said supporting means be ing movable toward and away from said drum along radial lines and said operating means and said band throughout its length being movable as' one body with said supporting means; means urging said supporting means away from said drum; and a stop member to limit the dis tance said supporting. and said operating means maybe moved away from said drum, whereby said operating means will move away from said drum when said brake band is released and will move toward said drum when said brake band is tightened on s'aid drum.

'7. In a brake of the character described, for use with a brake drum, the combination of: a circular brake band to pass around said drum, sai'd band having the free'ends thereof lying in adjacentrelation; a guide contiguous to said ends of said-band, said guide being elongated in a direction tangential to a circle concentric to said drum; anchor means connecting the dead end of said band to said guide: a body slidable along said guide,said body being connected to the live end of said band; means supporting said guide so that it may" move toward and away from said drum, said supporting means embracing a yieldable part to permit movement of said guide in response to forces transmitted through said band when said drum is rotated in reverse direction; and means connected to said guide and to said body to apply a reaction to said guide and to apply a force to said body to move said livejend of said 'band so as to tighten said band on said drum.; I

-8.-'In a brake of the character described, for use witha' brake drum, the combination of: a

circular brake band to mass around said 41mm, jaid 'band having the -free ends =thereof lying lin adjacent frelation; a guide contiguous to said Hinds of said EbBJId, said guide being elongated ;in :a direction tangential to -.a circle concentric -to -said drum; *anohor means -connecting the 'dead #endmf said :band rto said guide; a.-body slidable along; said guide,-saidbody beingtconnected-to \the lllve lend of r-said band; imeans supporting said guideiso thatiitzmaymove stowardamd awayifrom said drum, isaid supporting lmeans embracing "a -yieldable ;part to permit movement of .said guide -in mesponse to Jones transmitted through said band when said-drum :is mutated in reverse direc- :tion; and means :connected -to :said guide and Lto said body to apply a reaction tosaid guide-and rtO :apply a .force -.to said body -..to move said :live and of -said :band -50 RS110 tighten :said lband'on saidrdrum, said lastlnamed meansdncluding parts :so connected and arranged that said smovement :20

the other direction along said itangential dine;

:yieldable means to resist movement ;of said supportlinzsaidlother direction :aalongasai'd tangential line; a lbody islidable ion tsaid slide-said body being 'eonnected to 'one 11f said ends of said :band member; :means -:connenting:the mother fendcof eaid Mod member ito :said support; and operating :means for rmoving ,said lbody re'tativflly 'to :said connecting means so ;as to -.constrict ssaid lband around said zbrake drum, :said operating .means comprising :a :fulcrum :on ssaid support, za :lever 5 swlngirg "on :said iulorum :end having orre tend thereof enga ing ssaid fhody, and means ior .applying :fonce -to :the other end :.of :said lever to move 'said ibody :toward said monnecting :means, the name being :50 arranged :that :movement of amid support in :said other -dirteotion will result in a rotation of said lever 'omsaid iulciaum linza diredtiomtmmoveasaid "body sawayxirom said canheating.

. :10.;In:a.brakesof rthe oharaoter daenrihemfior me with m 'bzake the :combination 'of: 9, nimularzbandznaving-thezjreesendsithereofdn -lament deletion; a char extending -contig1rous 'to mid ends 'andmlong razline tangential itD "310E016 'nancentric tn-sahi-idnum; supporting :means .en-

gaging :onerendwfrsaid ibar and permitting :said bar :to :swmg rtomazdland :away Mom (said 'idrum; animal means :eormecting zthe other end of. said harito ithe dead: endzdi said mend 1a -mem;ber :slideiile'ton said shun; means adjustable alon said member, to eonoeotreaid member -to ctheilive :end of slid lhand; zand aotuating means-operative ito nmue sum :memner ralnng :said bar :relaltively 'to still swivel means whereby :-said live and ef said banthwllllhezmomd towardzsaid deadiend thereof wtiightenssaid modem ssaid :dmm.

41d. Iin =a of the character -zdescrib'ed, ifor use with a brake drum, the combination of:.a:cib oular bandiimvingztheffreerends thereofzinzadjawent-relation :a bar extending contigimus'to said lands and along a dine :tangential to a eircle -Iconcentric do said 11111111; :supporting im'eans engagring one :end of :said bar and p'eBmitting said :bar zbOBWiRg toward and'awamfromeaid drum ;.-swivel zmieanszeonneotingithe other end :of f saidbar to the dfiadzend of said ihand;;a-.sleeve member slidable on saidbar;aa hndyzthreaded-onzsaid rsleeve mem- .ber:soas=to:be:-a1ijustable along thersame, to con- :nect .said sleeve :member 'to the dive end 'of .said :band; and actuating :means operative .to :move :said :sleeve fmember along :said :bar relatively .to saidewivel means whereby said live :end of said bandlwill be.moved=towardsaid dead-end thereof .to =tighten staid band ion said :drum.

112. .-In la lbrake :of the :character :described, for :use with a 'brake .drum, lthe :oombination of: -a icimular 'band (extending around said drum, ;-said ibarrd :hauing the free ends thereof in adjacent deletion; 8, bar supported so was rto extend contiguous .to ESEldfIzGSBIIdS .of said band,.-said bar I having an abutment atcorreend thereof; :anchor 'means cconnectingtther'otheriend otsaid .bar'to .the dead end aof said rband; .a sleeve .slidable :on said :bar; aihody threadedzonsaidsleeve means pivotally mormecting the live-:end aof said :band to said :hody; :means .to rotate i'saidzsleeve relative -to said rbndy' -wherbysaid :body will be adjusted longi- .tudinally of 'said eleeve; :and' meanswperative :be- :tmeen sleeve .and :said :abutment to move said sleeve landzsaid'body relatively to said anuzhor :means and -.thereby tighten :said band.

113. :In a ibram 0f ithe rcharacter described, -I or use "with .-a shra'ke drum, :the "combination of: a "cimular band (extending around :said drum, said band having the :free ends thereof in adjacent relation; to :bar :supported so as to 'extend zcontiguous J30 said free ends of said :band, said .har having :an abutment at one end thereof; :anchor imeans :connecting the nthzar rend 11f said .bar --to :the dead end of said band; ea sleeve :slidable con said :har; a body threaded ton :said -sleeve; means pivotally :conmenting'tiredive :end 10f said 'handltn said body; means :tozrotate saidzsleeve :relative to said-body whereby :said body :will :he :adjusted dongitudinally :of :said sleeve; -lev.er means :operative between said :sleeve :and :said :abutment :to move said sleeve :and :said :body :relatively to said anchor means :and thereby tighten said band; and :manually econtrolled means to apply swinging movement ;.to said lever.

11A. vIn :a brake .of :the :character described, for use with :a :hrake drum, the combination oi: a circular iband extending aroundzsaid durum, said hand drawing the ifree ends 'thereof ,in adjacent relatmnua'lbarzsupportedssmasito .extend 'oontiguous to said free ends of said band,;said:bar;having ran aabutment rat cone end thereof; anchor means :mnnenting the other :end :of said bar to the (dead rend of :said zband; zazsleeve :slidable aon 'saidlhar; a zbody fchreaded on :sa'id sleeve; aneans pivotally :conrrecting :the dive :end :of said rhand to said rhody; :means :to arotate ssaid :sleeve :rela- .tive tto :said body :whereby rsaid :body will he rad- :justed longitudinally of said sleeve; Lfluid -:expansible means inonnecte'd Ebetween said :sleeve and ,said :abutment; rand manually .uont'rolled means for :applying1fluid qaressure :tozsaid fiuid expansible :means ".to :move 'said sleeve :and :said boflyrelativelyrto sa'idsanchorzmeansandathereby tighten said :15. zInza :btake of 'lthe icharaeter described, :ior use :witlua braloe .drum, :the :conibination of: :a circular band extending around said drum, ssaiil band .diaving the free lends thereof in adjacent relation; 2. bar extending contiguous to said free ends of said band, said bar "having an abutment at one end thereof; a supporting bracket element connected to the abutment end of said bar so as to permit said bar to swing toward and away from said drum; a stop to limit the distance said bar may swing away from said drum; yieldable means urging the assembly comprising said bar and said band in a direction to move said bar away from said drum when said band is in released condition; anchor means connecting the other end of said bar to the dead end of said band; a sleeve 'slidable on said bar; a body threaded on said sleeve; means pivotally connecting the live end of said band to said body; means to rotate said sleeve relative to said body whereby said body will be adjusted longitudinally of said sleeve; and means operative between said sleeve and said abutment to move said sleeve and said body relatively to said anchor means and thereby tighten said band.

16. In a brake of the character described, for use with a brake drum, the combination of: a circular band extending around said drum, said band having the free ends-thereof in'adjacent relation; a bar extending contiguous to'said free ends of said band, said bar having an abutment at one end thereof; a supporting bracket element connected to the abutment end of said bar so as to permit said bar to swing toward and away from said drum; a stop to limit the distance said bar may swing away from said drum; yieldable means urging-the assembly comprising said bar and said band in a direction to move said bar away from said drum when said "band is in released condition; kick relieving means comprising a yieldable member disposed between said bar and said supporting bracket to permit a 1im-- ited movement of said bar in a direction along its axis; anchor means connecting the other end of said bar to the dead end of said band; a sleeve slidable on said bar; a body threaded on said sleeve; means pivotally connecting the live end of said band to said body; means to rotate said sleeve relative to said body whereby said body will be adjusted longitudinally of said sleeve;

and means operative between said sleeve and said abutment to move said sleeve and said body relatively to said anchor means, and thereby tighten said band. g

17. In a brake of the character described. for use with a brake drum, the combination oi: a circular band extending around said drum, said band having the free ends thereof in adjacent relation; a bar supported so as to extend contiguous to said free ends of; said band, said bar having an abutment at one end thereof; anchor means connecting the other end of said bar to the dead end of said band; a sleeve slidable on said bar; a body threaded on said sleeve; means pivotally connecting the live end of said band to said body; means to rotate said sleeve relative to said body whereby said body will be adjusted longitudinally of said sleeve; a cup surrounding said bar adjacent said abutment with the open end thereof faced toward said sleeve; an annular piston in said cup having operative engagement with said sleeve; and means for applying fluid pressure to the interior of said cup to move said piston.

18. In a brake of the character described, for use with a brake drum, the combination of: a circular brake band to pass around said drum, said band having the free ends thereof lying in adjacent relation; operating means engaging the endszof said band and being operative todraw the same toward each other; means supporting said operating means, said supporting means being movable toward and away from said drum; means urging said supporting means away from said drum and to apply a force to lift the rearward portion of said brake band; and a stop member to limit the distance said supporting and said operating means may be moved away from said drum, whereby said operating means will move away from said drum when said brake band is released and will move toward said drum when said brake band is tightened on said drum.

19; In a brake of the character described, for use with a brake drum, the combination of: a circular brake band to pass around said drum,said band having the free ends thereof lying in adjacent relation; operating means engaging the ends of said band and being operative to draw the same toward each other; means supporting said operating means, said supporting means being movable toward and away from said drum; means for exerting a force to urge said brake band into concentric relation to 'said brake drum when the brake band is released by said operating means; and a stop member to limit the distance said supporting and said operating means may be moved away from said drum, whereby said operating means will move away from said drum when said brake band is released and will move toward said drum when said brake band is tightened on said drum.

20. In a brake of the character described, for use with a brake drum, the combination of: a brake band member to encircle said drum, with the ends thereof disposed in adjacent relation; a support contiguous to said ends, said support being mounted so as to have limited movement toward and away from said drum; means connecting one end of said band member to said support; a body movably carried on saidsupport so as to be movable toward and away from said connecting means; means to join the other end of said band member to'said body; and force applying means for moving said body relatively to said connecting means so as to constrict said band member around said brake drum.

21. In a brake of the character described, for

use with a brake drum, the combination of: a brake band member to encircle said drum, with the ends thereof disposed in adjacent relation; a support contiguous to said ends, said support being mounted so as to have movement toward and away from said drum; means connecting one end of said band; member to said support so that said one end moves toward and away from said drum with said support; means independent of said band for limiting movement of said support and one end away from said drum; and brake actuating means connected to said support and to the other end of said band member, operative to move said other end of said band member relatively to said connecting means to constrict said band member around said brake drum.

22. In a brake of the character described, for use with a brake drum, the combination of: a brake band member to encircle said drum, with the ends thereof disposed in adjacent relation; a support contiguous to said ends, said support being mounted so as to have limited movement toward and away from said drum and so as to have limited bodily movement with said brake band member when said brake band member is movediin :reverse direction :by said :drum'; means connecting one lend :of main rband anem'ber ito said suppm'ii; za bodyanovably carried nn :saidrsnpport so :as do :be movable toward :and away ifrnm said commenting. means means to jointhLe other end-of saidlban'd member tosaidbody; and fierce applyingn'neans i'i'or moving said molly-relatively 'to said connecting means so as to nonstrict isaid band member around :said ntake air-um, said for'ce applying mreans operating to (separate said body and said connecting :means in response to said limited abodily :movement :of :said :support when said ibrake band member is :moved in reverse motion.

,23. ta "brake :of the character described, for use with :a brake drum, :the combination "of: a make :band :member to :encircle said rdrum, with the :ends thereof :disposed in adjacent relation; a aupport cmitiguous :to said ends, said support-being mounted so :asttohaveilimited movement toward andlaway from-said :drum, and S0 as to have limited :hndily movement with :said br'ake band member wvhen :said ibrake :band :member is moved m meverse iiirection by said 'drum; 'm'eans connecting'one endrdfzsaidrban'd member to said sup- 13011;811111 brake 'actuatingilever means-:connected tmsaldsuppottnhdito rth'e otherend of ?said:b'an'd member, operative when swung forwardly to move :said -:other end of :said band member relatively torsaid connecting means to constrict said band member (around :said ibtakezdrum, saidlever means :swinging in reverse 1 direction iin response to said limited bodily movement dif said support.

.24. .In a :brake of the character zdescribed, for

usezwithla hrakedrum, the=combination of: 2a circular band extending around :said :drum, :said band having the vfree :ends thereof in adjacent *relation; a-barrsupportedsso as to extend'contigucus to said .free ends of said iba-nd; anchor means connecting one portion of said bar to the dead and of :said band; a sleeve slidable on said bar; a body adjustable zon said sleeve; means pivotally connecting the live-endofsaidband .to said body; means -to adjust said body (longitudinally -of 'said sleeve; and means operative between said sleeve and :said bar to move said sleeve and said body relatively .to said anchor means :and thereby tighten saidband.

.25. In -a brake of the character described, for use with -a brake drum, the combination of: a circular Zband extending aroundsaid :drum, said band. having .the.free .endsthereof inadjacent relation; .a bar-supportedso as to extend contiguous.to.-said;free.ends.ofisaid band; anchor.means 7 connecting one portion .of .said bar to the dead end of said band; -aisleeveslidable.onsaidbar; abodv adjustable on said sleeve; .means pivotally connecting the dive end 'oisaidibandto. said :body; means to adjust 'saiii :bodylongitudinally -of said sleeve; fluid expansihl'e'means connected between said sleeve and saidbar; and-manually :controlled means for applying fluid pressure to said fluid expansible means 'to .move :said .sleeve and said body relatively to said anchor means and thereby itighten said' bar.

26. In a brake -of the :character described, for use witha brake drum, the'combination of: sarcircular band extending around :said drum, :said band having the-free ends thereof intadjacent'relation; a bar extending contiguous to said free ends of said :band; asupporting bracket element connected to 'one endof said bar so :as to permit said bar to swing toward and 'away from :said drum; a stop to limit the distance said bar may swing'away from saiddrum; yieldable'means ur n ing the assembly comprising said bar and said band in a direction to movesaidibar away from said drum whensaid band is in released condition; anchor means connecting the other end of said bar to the deadendof said band; a-sleeve slidable on said bar; a body adjustable 'on said sleeve; means pivotally connecting the live end of said band 'tosaid .body; means to adjustsaid body longitudinally of said sleeve; and means operative between said sleeve and said bar to move-said sleeve andlsaid body=relatively to said anchor means and thereby tighten-said band.

2'7. In a brake of the character'described, for use withza-brake drum, the-combination of a circular band extending around said drum, said band having the -freeends themeofin adjacent relation; .a "bar extending-contiguous to said free ends of said band; asupporting bracket element connected to one end of said bar was to permit said bar to .swing toward and away from said drum; a stop to limit the distance said bar may swing away from said drum; yieldable means urging theassembly comprising said bar and said band .in a direction to move said bar away from said drum when said band is in released condition; .kick relieving means comprising a yieldable member disposed between said bar and'saidsupporting bracket to permitzalimitedmovement of said bar in a direction :along its axis; anchor means connecting :the other end of said bar to the dead end of said .band; a'sleeve :slidable on said bar; a body adjustable on said sleeve; means pivotally connecting the live endof said {band to said body; means to adjust said body longitudinally of said sleeve; and means operative between said sleeve and-said bar to move-said sleeve and said body relatively to said anchor means and thereby-tighten said hand.

GUGLIELMO 2R. .TREMOLADA. 

